Strengthening our education apostolate

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Education delegates from across our Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) gathered in Bali, Indonesia, from 10 to 13 April to foster collaboration and synergy in Jesuit education. The first in-person meeting to take place in several years, the event … Continued

Rebuilding lives one year after Syria’s devastating earthquakes

6 February marks one year since the devastating earthquakes shook Syria and Turkey, claiming the lives of thousands and causing more destruction and trauma to millions more Syrians who were already surviving 12 long years of conflict. In response to … Continued

Fr General Sosa thanks Australians for giving their hearts to the marginalised

On 24 January, Jesuit Mission Australia welcomed Jesuit Father General Arturo Sosa, his companions from Rome, and the Major Superiors from the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific to share an intimate evening of gratitude and friendship with some of Jesuit … Continued

Father General to visit Australia and Timor-Leste on his fourth official trip to JCAP

Fr General Arturo Sosa is making his fourth official visit to the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) in the coming weeks. The Jesuit Superior General will be visiting the Australian Province from 21 January to 2 February and the … Continued

Encountering resilience: JRS Indonesia’s refugee programme

Indonesia, an archipelago of over 17,000 islands, has a long history of being a temporary stop and place of refuge for many refugees and asylum seekers. The country has inadvertently become their extended home, where local communities and organisations such … Continued

Concretizing care for creation: Insights from the Laudate Deum online forum

What is the message and call of Laudate Deum for our context in Asia Pacific today? This was the question that guided the online panel discussion on 8 November hosted by the Reconciliation with Creation network in collaboration with Jesuit … Continued

What is the message and call of Laudate Deum for our context in Asia Pacific today?

On 4 October, the Vatican released the new apostolic exhortation Laudate Deum. The document is a new edition of Pope Francis’ Laudato si’, which was published seven years ago. “Laudate Deum,” Latin for “Praise God,” focuses on the critical truths … Continued